The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-01

bu; sales, 1886, 900 bu futures, and 124, COO bu
spot. Spot lots 4o3c higher, but less active;
ing however. weak with slight reaction. Spec
ulation fairly active; No. 2 Chicago quoted at
94c delivered; unsound spring, zoe; ungraded
red, 91a 095ac; No. red. 90c No. red, 81 in ell
eyator, 92sc Q: b.; No. red, 94e; No white
closing at 9l5c; May 92t a 92ac, closing at 92sc;
June, 9ls a 924c, closing at 924c; July 91t 91ac
closing at 9lac; August sole, closing at 9Oac;
September, 90s 9lc closing at 91c; December.
944 a 94ac, closing at 94sc; January, closing at
95sc; May, 80 99sc, closing at 99sc.
Corn-Receipts, SO, 400 bu; exports, IA, sol Blu;
sales. 416, 900 bu futures and 1900 bu spot;
spot lots firm and quiet. Option trading opened
"a &c BETTER closed weak. with the advance
partly lost: speculation quiet: ungraded, 40 soc;
steamer 4S4 a 1890 elevator No. 2. 4S3 4Sac ele-
vator, 49sc delivered; No 2 March. 1870; April,
AS 04S2c. closing at 4Ssc; May, 49, 494c, clos
ing at Age; June. 40 049sc, closing 1t 49tc;
July, 49, Soc closing at Soc
Oats-Recepts, 7o, 600 blu; exports, 40 bu;
sales, 100000 blu futures and $4,000 bu spot
Market without quotable change: mixed West
ern. 80 q BIC; white Western, 38042c.
HOPS quiet and steady.
Coffee-SaIes, $4,000 bags. Spot fair Rio
quiet at 15sc. Options stronger and active;
April, 13.500l H. 55c; May, June and July, 13. 45
a 10 SOC; August. ID so Is. SOC; September 13 so
a Ii 60e October Ii Coo: November. 1860 a
13 Csc; Decembe 13 60 13. Zoe; February 13 70c
Sugar dull and easier; refined quiet; G. A q 4sc;
extra C. a. a413l6c; eranulated, sc. Molasses
dull; ordinary plack-straps &c. Rice firm; good
demand.
Tallow steady at 3 1850 4c Rosin dull at
ST. l24 Oils.
Pork dull and heavy; old mess SIS q Is so; new
mess, $l2 60. Cut meats steady; picked shoulders,
&c. Lard couple of points higher, but very
quiet; Western steam spot Z. zoe; April, 760c;
May. 7670 6 Coo; June, T. 70 at 75c; July, 7.79c;
August, z 85c; city steam, 7.50c.
Butter quiet and about steady. Cheese quiet.
but firm. Eggs quiet and weak; receipts, S,O93
packages; Western fresh, 49, q 1896
CHICAGO, March 81 Shortly after the open
ing of Change, this morning. there was a scram-
nected with the movements of the commodity
| appeared to stimulate the publish" feeling
which has been prevalent for week. The May
futures rapidly advanced to S3ic. The advance
was accompanied by some feverishness, ard
stopped at the point named for an hour or so,
and reactions Of "a &c were quickly regained.
Later, there was short period OF dizziness, and
the price dropped nearly lie. second period ct
activity resulted in q recovery of this loss and
an advance to $3.50, which was the highest point
OF the day. During the last half hour free offer
ngs induced a reaction to 62sc. The close, how
| ever, was firm at 83sc. The strength of the day
was partly due to receipts being nearly 100. 600
bu less than Yesterday. twelve points showing a
total Of $50, 900 blu. Corn was comparatively
steady, ranging at 40s 49sc for May. Oats
ranged at 2Ss q 29c for the same option. Short
ribs were strong again. advancing % nc. The
| Leading futures ranged as follows